B.C. drops to 2-3 in men’s softball at Canada Summer Games

Sometimes you are the hammer and other times you’re the nail.

Team B.C.’s softball team found that today (Thursday) dropping a pair of decisions at the Canada Summer Games in St. John’s Newfoundland and Labrador.

Earlier in the day, BC fell 2-0 to New Brunswick. Terrace’s Nick Neid came out on the short end of a pitcher’s duel taking the loss despite striking out 14 batters.

Photo credit: Armando Tura, Team BC.

B.C. then fell to Alberta by an 8-1 score.

Issiah Mahil gave up eight runs on nine hits while on the mound.

Alberta catcher Danton Winnipeg led the offensive charge with four RBI’s.

James Glennie, who is also on Team Alberta played with the B.C. Bombers during the 2025 John Cho Cup in Prince George.

Cameron Jefferies and Joel Henry of PG accounted for two of the three B.C. hits in the game.

B.C. falls to 2-3 in round robin play. A trio of games await them tomorrow as they take on Saskatchewan (2-2), Quebec (5-0) and Ontario (4-2).

In women’s volleyball action, B.C. also lost to Alberta 3-1 (26-24, 15-25, 22-25, 13-25).

Our province ended the round robin at 1-2. PG’s Tyler Dahl is on the team.

B.C. plays Manitoba in the quarterfinals on Friday.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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